Montague Mellersh (buried 1905)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Mellersh
First name: 
Montague
Other Christian names: 
Neale
Gender: 
Male
Burial number: 
479
Born: 
0/5/1864
Died: 
15/11/1905
Buried: 
18/11/1905
Occupation: 
Brewer
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
16
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https://what3words.com/slams.pose.beard
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Montague Neale Mellersh died November 15th 1905 aged 41 "His end was peace"

Life story

Life story

Montague Neale Mellersh was baptised on 4th May 1864 at St. Mark's, Reigate. When he was 7yrs. old he had 5 siblings, Matilda 8, Percy 4, Janet 2, Florence 1 and Edwin 2 months. He lived with his father, Frederick, 43yrs, a Brewer and Coal Merchant, employing 18 men, and his mother, Matilda 36yrs, nee Neale, at Reigate Road, Surrey, they employed 3 domestic servants. As a teenager, Montague attended Judd House, a private school in Tunbridge, Kent. In 1887, aged 23yrs, he married Lucy C. Sergeant, 22yrs, at St. Matthew's, Redhill, on 13th July. Montague was also a Brewer in Reigate and he and Lucy had 3 children, Dorothy, Ida, and Oswald. By 1901 they had moved to Worthing and lived at Puckaster, Grand Avenue, employing 2 domestic servants. Montague Neale Mellersh died, aged 41yrs, on 15th November 1905 at Puckaster, Grand Avenue. Probate was granted to his widow, Lucie Charlotte and Charles Attersol Smith, Solicitor. His effects of £8138 14s 4d value 2020 - £996K. His death certificate gave the cause of death as Acute Phlebitis 2 months. Cardiac Embolism 1 hour. Syncope.

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/05/1864
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Lucy C
Spouse one last name: 
Sergeant
Marriage one date: 
13/07/1887
Marriage one address: 
Redhill, Surrey, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
15/11/1905
Age (at time of death): 
41
Cause of death: 
Acute Phlebitis, 23 months; Cardiac Embolism 1 hour; Syncope
Address at time of death: 
Puckaster, Grand Avenue, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Lucie Charlotte Mellersh status: Widow: Charles Attersol Smith status: Solicitor
Probate pounds: 
£8,138

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Montague Neale Mellersh was 7yrs. old he had 5 siblings, Matilda 8, Percy 4, Janet 2, Florence 1 and Edwin 2 months. He lived with his father, Frederick, 43yrs, a Brewer and Coal Merchant, employing 18 men, and his mother, Matilda 36yrs, nee Neale, at Reigate Road, Surrey, they employed 3 domestic servants.

1881 census: 

Aged 17yrs, Montague was a Boarder at Judd School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

1891 census: 

Montague was a Brewer in Reigate and he and Lucy had 2children, Dorothy 5, and Ida 2, they employed 2 domestic servants.

1901 census: 

The family had moved to Worthing and lived at Puckaster, Grand Avenue. Montague, 37yrs, was a Dairyman Employer, Lucie, 36yrs, Ida, 11yrs, and Oswald, 8yrs; they employed 2 domestic servants.